Planning Commission approves two small auto‑sales conditional‑use permits

The Murray City Planning Commission on the evening's agenda approved conditional‑use permits for two small auto‑sales businesses, Syed Auto Sales at 525 West 5300 South Suite 125 and LaRanna Auto Sales at 4195 South 500 West Unit 30, after staff said both proposals meet zoning and parking requirements.

David Rogers, who presented both staff reports, told commissioners the Syed Auto site is a roughly three‑quarter‑acre property with a 330‑square‑foot unit in the CD commercial zone and that the applicant had accounted for five parking stalls where code requires four. For the LaRanna site in the MG manufacturing/general zone, Rogers said the unit is 847 square feet and the broader development complies with parking and landscaping requirements. He recommended approval of both permits subject to five conditions in each staff report.

Both applicants spoke in support of their proposals and confirmed they could meet the conditions. Syed Amirad Abra said he would keep a small inventory and “I can meet all the conditions.” Jose Jesus Rojas, the LaRanna applicant, said he would limit on‑site repairs to light checks and minor services and would comply with the conditions needed for licensing.

Commissioner Kling moved to approve the Syed Auto conditional‑use permit, with a second from Commissioner Rogers; staff then called the roll and all commissioners listed voted yes. Commissioners later moved to approve the LaRanna permit with the staff‑recommended conditions; that motion also passed by unanimous roll call.

Both approvals carry the same procedural next steps: the applicants must satisfy landscaping, access, building‑permit and any other department requirements before business licenses and construction permits are finalized. The commission recorded affirmative roll‑call votes for each motion.